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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1491 |
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Nice the RFU have told us when the fixtures will be announced rather than it being a surprise like normal!
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PiffPaff ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Oct 2014 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 1126 |
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hmmmmm
The PJC will start a week later and the 1st Round draw will be made in the New Year instead of the end of the League programme hardly groundbreaking
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Crouch, Bind, Tweet!
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@boatyjames ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() ![]() Joined: 30 Aug 2016 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 178 |
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Well it's good news that they have moved the league season end into April. Finishing on 11 March this year was ridiculous.
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islander ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Location: jersey Status: Offline Points: 7384 |
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Has anyone heard much about how the PJT will run this season? Interested to know what proportion of clubs have chosen to enter the second running of the competition. We (Jersey) didn't see it as a viable option last season, with the need to arrange short-notice travel to (or from) parts of England we weren't used to visiting, and the same applies this time round... also, we already have an end-of-season cup focus with the annual Siam encounter with our Channel Island neighbours
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Nat1 ![]() First XV squad ![]() Joined: 31 Dec 2023 Location: Not given Status: Offline Points: 52 |
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https://metro.co.uk/2024/01/09/papa-johns-to-close-100-stores-another-blow-high-street-20086635/
Not sure Papa Johns will be sponsoring anything this season...should have gone with Dominoes!
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carlos fandango ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Jun 2011 Location: Hertford Status: Offline Points: 888 |
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Fixtures for this were released yesterday according to my clubs website.
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11157 |
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They are not up on the RFU website yet. But that is often a week or two after they are sent to clubs.
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1491 |
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Oh, if anyones interested. The RFU have released the draw for the Pizza Trophy.
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11157 |
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81 byes, 75 in the counties section. Counties 1 North Shield, Counties 2 North Shield, & Counties 3 North Shield are only 8 teams, not 16. |
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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BruceElliott ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Oct 2017 Location: Tunbridge Wells Status: Offline Points: 314 |
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St Austell hosting Old Northamptonians on 13th April... 269 miles.
Brighton hosting Oundle on 27th April... 157 miles. Banbury hosting Launceston on 27th April... 194 miles
I understand that by the nature of it some groups will involve significant mileage... but I'm not sure this current format has a long term future. If there's no real incentive to travel those distances clubs will drop out and not take part the following year. The fewer clubs that take part the greater the travel distances required for those that remain. I'm not sure what the solution is. Anyone know how long the initial sponsorship deal is in place? I would imagine they'll have to look at the whole thing properly after 3 or 4 years to work out if it's viable and/or if it needs tweaks. |
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Thunderpants ![]() First XV regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Aug 2021 Location: Chesham Status: Offline Points: 93 |
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Bruce,the 1st draw gave us teams that are in our league, and there was no enthusiasm from the players or club, now the draw has us host St Austell and away to Lydney, it is far more attractive to everyone. Long away days/nights out do make it more exciting.
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It really was from the 22....
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Thunderpants ![]() First XV regular ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Aug 2021 Location: Chesham Status: Offline Points: 93 |
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Anyone fancy a U23's game on the 20th April, at Tring 12KO before our game with St Austell?
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It really was from the 22....
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Archangel ![]() First XV squad ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Apr 2023 Location: East Midlands Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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Bruce ONs are actually touring to Launceston not St Austell (but might partake in their ales) but your point is still very valid
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Too old but young enough to learn
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BruceElliott ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Oct 2017 Location: Tunbridge Wells Status: Offline Points: 314 |
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I think as TP suggested you've got to make a weekend of it for that distance... I'm just less keen to travel those sort of distances than I used to be. I'm only the photographer, but it's been a labour of love for nearly 20 years now. I'm happy at 70-90 miles from home... but much further than that and I start thinking about swerving it!
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Archangel ![]() First XV squad ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Apr 2023 Location: East Midlands Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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Apologies Bruce, RFU have changed our games so we DO now play St Austell not Launceston, and Tring not Bridgnorth
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Too old but young enough to learn
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pen 15 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2008 Location: home Status: Offline Points: 1947 |
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See Papa Johns are closing 43 outlets nationwide ,so would suggest this could be the end of this competition after this season
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is it stours year yet
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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1491 |
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Certainly the end of the sponsorship. But then again, the RFU did run the Intermediate Cup, Senior Vase and Junior Vase without a title sponsor for years before the pandemic so I'd say it would still be capable of continuing. If they can actually stop the mass pullouts that occurred last season.
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HAVANT TONY ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Oct 2018 Location: Havant Status: Offline Points: 540 |
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We are already down to one game from the original 3
Bracknell and Sudbury have pulled out leaving us with a home fixture to Camberley !!!!!
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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1491 |
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Its happening again.
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WEvans ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Dec 2016 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1380 |
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I doubt the RFU know much about this competition let alone care about it. Pizza doesn't go with gin and tonic!
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